Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 16

by Charles F. Horne, Rossiter Johnson, John Rudd

38 chapters18h 23mEnglish1905

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A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians. This is volume 16 of 22, covering from 1816-1841 AD. (Summary Adapted from the Title Page)

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1The Holy Alliance, AD 1816, by C. Edmund Maurice

2104

2Passage of the Missouri Compromise, AD 1820, by James Albert Woodburn, part 1

2263

3Passage of the Missouri Compromise, AD 1820, by James Albert Woodburn, part 2

2669

4Spanish Demand for a Constitution, AD 1820, by Charles A. Fyffe

2525

5Florida Acquired by the United States, AD 1821, by Richard Hildreth

1426

6Greek War for Independence, AD 1821, by Lewis Sergeant

701

7Greek War for Independence, AD 1821, by John Nichol

1791

8The Monroe Doctrine, AD 1823, by Alfred T. Mahan

2359

9Opening of the Erie Canal, AD 1825, by William H. Seward, part 1

1368

10Opening of the Erie Canal, AD 1825, by William H. Seward, part 2

1628

11Siege of Missolonghi, AD 1825, by George Finlay

2625

12Massacre of the Janizaries, AD 1826, by Edward Upham

1091

13Battle of Navarino, AD 1827, by Harriet Martineau

1297

14Jackson Elected President of the United States, AD 1828, by James Parton

2316

15Beginning of Railway Locomotion, AD 1829, by Samuel Smiles

2701

16Catholic Emancipation, AD 1829, by William E. Gladstone

729

17Catholic Emancipation, AD 1829, by William E. H. Lecky, part 1

1670

18Catholic Emancipation, AD 1829, by William E. H. Lecky, part 2

1560

19Catholic Emancipation, AD 1829, by Daniel O'Connell

152

20Algiers Taken by the French, AD 1830, by Francis Pulszky

1315

21The End of Absolutism in France, AD 1830, by Richard Lodge

922

22The End of Absolutism in France, AD 1830, by Alphonse Lamartine

1220

23The Revolution in Belgium, AD 1830, by Thomas Colley Grattan, part 1

2041

24The Revolution in Belgium, AD 1830, by Thomas Colley Grattan, part 2

2096

25Insurrection in Russian Poland, AD 1831, by Alfred Rambaud

1013

26Passage of the English Reform Bill, AD 1832, by Sir Thomas Erskine May

2319

27Nullification in South Carolina, AD 1832, by James Parton and John C. Calhoun, part 1

1855

28Nullification in South Carolina, AD 1832, by James Parton and John C. Calhoun, part 2

1721

29Carlist Revolt in Spain, AD 1833, by Charles A. Fyffe

1631

30Abolition of the Slave-Trade, AD 1833, by John Kells Ingram

1704

31Texan Revolution, AD 1836, by Sam Houston

1992

32Texan Revolution, AD 1836, by Charles Edwards Lester

1356

33The Canadian Rebellion, AD 1837, by George Bryce

1963

34The Invention of Photography, AD 1838, by William Jerome Harrison

2450

35The Opium War, AD 1840, by Demetrius Charles Boulger, part 1

2075

36The Opium War, AD 1840, by Demetrius Charles Boulger, part 2

1666

37Union of Upper and Lower Canada, AD 1841, by John Charles Dent

2066

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